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by Li Yuan, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Organohalides are widely adopted to serve as halide source in traditional three-precursors route to obtain metal halide perovskite nanocrystals (PNCs).
However, these organohalides are usually highly toxic, which is unfavorable for large-scale and sustainable use. Moreover, their efficacy in producing high-quality Pb-free PNCs is questionable.
Recently, a research group led by Prof. Han Keli from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) used all-inorganic nonhazardous GeX4 (X = Cl, Br, I) as ideal halide sources to synthesize both Pb-free and Pb-based PNCs with high optoelectronic quality.
This study was published in Nano Letters on January 12.
They found that Ge element wasn't present in the final compositions, whereas material properties of the resulting NCs were improved, such as stronger photoluminescence emission and enhanced phase stability.
They attributed these improved properties to a better control over the release of halide ions in Ge halide-based route, which helped the PNCs to form a regular crystal surface with less point defects.
Moreover, the advantage of the proposed GeX4 approach in making ideal PNCs lied in their unique dielectric environment and thermodynamics.
"It is foreseen that the GeX4-based synthesis could provide a yet unexplored less toxic path to produce these fascinating nanomaterials and tailor their optical properties without alerting their intrinsic structure," said Prof Han. Explore further Compositional dependence of perovskite nanocrystal properties More information: Xiaochen Wang et al, Germanium Halides Serving as Ideal Precursors: Designing a More Effective and Less Toxic Route to High-Optoelectronic-Quality Metal Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals, Nano Letters (2022). DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c03527 Journal information: Nano Letters
Provided by Chinese Academy of Sciences Citation: Germanium halides serve as ideal precursors to synthesize high-quality perovskite nanocrystals (2022, January 21) retrieved 20 August 2022 from https://phys.org/news/2022-01-germanium-halides-ideal-precursors-high-quality.html This document is subject to copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no part may be reproduced without the written permission. The content is provided for information purposes only.More from Materials and Chemical Engineering
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